Book Review - Fool Me Twice At Christmas by Camilla Isley

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Title: Fool Me Twice At Christmas

Author: Camilla Isley

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Author supplied copy

Publisher: Pink Bloom Press

Publication Date: 28th September 2021

Rating: 5 Stars

There are two types of relationships: fake and real.

Chuck and Kate's used to be real, oh-so-real. But after she broke his heart four months ago, leaving him, it became all just pretense for the sake of their entwined families.

With parents who are best friends and business partners, it's not easy for Chuck and Kate to announce they've split up. But with the holidays looming over them, they can no longer keep pretending.

Chuck and Kate head home for Christmas, determined to tell the truth-and end up accidentally engaged instead. The more they try to pull apart, the more the Universe seems to push them back together, shortening the road to the altar. And when just-for-show kisses stir up forgotten feelings, things get even more complicated.

Now, with the midnight hour approaching, will Chuck and Kate's relationship turn out to be real or fake?

I love, Love, LOVED this book! 

It takes the fake relationship trope and does it so so well, especially as Chuck and Kate were up couple until 4 months ago, but due to the way their parents and lives are entwined and in business together, they decided to wait until Christmas to tell them all the truth. 

Only well things happen, misunderstandings, fate, amusing situations, business decisions and well it just never is the right time to come clean! 

Told in alternating view points of Chuck and Katie, we see just how they feel about the mess they have ended up in, as they and their families spend the Christmas period together. 

And this is certainly a book that may make you crave chocolate, as their parents jointly run the towns chocolate company - with its factory, shop, cafe, museum etc and big plans for international expansion.  I just loved all the feels of this small town story. 

And feel it would make a perfect Hallmark Christmas film, it has all the elements that would be fabulous on the small screen! 

It's not the most festive feeling of books, and is far more focused on the relationship or fake relationship between Chuck and Kate which means its great book to start your festive reading with even as far out of season as I read it! 

With plenty of laughs, fabulous situations and with it potentially ending a few ways in my mind, I was rather pleased and surprised with the exact nature of the end sequence! 

It's another fantastic book from Camilla Isley and I'm already looking forward to her next Christmas rom-com! 

Thank you to the author for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily